This ancient elixir has roots to Asia, Russia, Europe - even South America. Some reaching back more than
2000 years.
A probiotic and anti-microbial, Kombucha tea is a real paradox . . . but, it's not a mushroom. Nor does it come from a
mushroom. Kombucha is a fermented tea using a culture, some starter from the previous batch (somewhat like sourdough
bread), tea (Camellia sinensis) and sugar. This fermentation process brings alive numerous elements giving Kombucha
it's unique health giving properties. We brew our Kombucha with organic teas - Darjeeling and Green
Jasmine, organic sugar and distilled water.
What
does Kombucha have to do with soap?
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Kombucha lends its unique properties of gluconic and acetic acids to
create an amazingly fresh bar of soap unlike anything on the market. Test results performed by an independent
lab have confirmed that all 3 base elements of Kombucha (gluconic and acetic acids along with fructose)
actually do survive the saponification process.
Okay - so what do these elements add to soap? Reduced alkalinity and the
ability to chelate heavy metals … bye, bye soap scum - on your skin and on your tub or shower surfaces. The
soap rinses away completely leaving the skin feeling clean but not dry. In addition, the acetic and gluconic
acids found in kombucha have been used as a complexion
aid for centuries and are known to close pores and restore and preserve the skin's natural acidity (pH
balance). It keeps both oily and dry complexions soft and fresh and can combat the ravages of alkaline soaps
and make up.
The 3rd
base element of Kombucha Tea – fructose - help in creating a nice sudsing action.
And finally, the
inclusion of the Kombucha Culture – a symbiotic matrix of a cellulose consistency - helps to give the soap a
longer life.
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